The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-11-30

We quote selections at Is to 20c, long
diaries at 10 to l6c, fair to good at ~
to 15c per lib; cheese, new, 10 to lie
per lb; eggs, 2jc per dozen; potatoes, GO to zoe
per bushel; beef, to &c per 10; pork, 54c
per lb; lamb, to 44c per III; turkeys,
s to loo per lb; chickens, 6 to 12c per ID;
geese, 10c per Id: ducks, 10c per Id; unwashed
wool 10 to 20c per ID: washed wool, 20 to 25c
per pound.
WATERFOWL AND BRIGHTON
LIVE STOCK.
CATTLE.-The receipts were 2,241 head.
Northern dressed sold at to &c and fancy
lots at 7c per pound.
SwINE.-The receipts were "a ,796 head.
There was a slight advance in prices, North
ern dressed selling at to Gle and Western
live at 5t to 5lc per pound.
VEALs.-Receipts, 800 head. There was
a steady demand. Prices ranged at % to
&c per pound.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-The receipts were
6,335 head. The market was firmer. Sheep
sold at % to 44c and lambs at AZ to 54c
per pound.
PoULTRY.-There was one ton of live
poultry upon the market. Prices ranged at
s to Zoe per pound.
BOSTON COUNTRY PRODUCE.
EGGs.-The market is steady. Vermont
and New York sell at % to PC and choice
Western at % to 24c per dozen.
CHEEsE.-The market is firm and the de-
mand is increasing. We quote extra Yer
mont at III to 12c, good to choice at 10 to lie,
common at 8 to &c and extra sage at IL to
1870 per pound.
oTAToEs.-Receipts have been heavy
and of an inferior quality and the market
is dull. Good lots of Early Rose sell
at 50 to zoe, Hebrons at 60 to Toe and Bur-
banks at 60 to zoe per bushel
l.,
which are now firmly held, show indications
of going higher. Choice lots of hand
picked Pea sell at $500 to S26j, Medi-
ums at 1913 to $40, Yellow Eyes at 81. 10
to 50. 10 and Red Kidneys at $500 to S2.1O
per bushel.
HAY AND STRAw.-The receipts were
somewhat heavier, but prices are the same
as quoted last week Choice hay sells
at $500 to $500, fair to good at S15.5C
to $1,000 and poor at $3.50 to $3.50. Rye
straw sells at $500 to $500 and oat al
$500 to $3.50 per ton.
BUTTER The market is in an excellent
condition. Supplies of creamery butter
are getting short, as the cows begin to dry
| up slightly about this season. The demand
is excellent and improving. Prices fol
creamery butter are firmly held at the adj
vance, but dairy butter is somewhat lower
| Choice Northern creamery sells al
% to PC, extra Western creamery al
] 20 10 S0Ct CHOICE no at 20 10 ZJC, JIlt
| finest Franklin county dairy at 26 to &c
good to choice do at "a to &c, choice North
ern dairy at % to 24c and fair to good dc
| at 90 to pc per pound.
BOSTON FLOUR AND GRAIN.
FLoUR.-The same firm tone noted last
week continues. Wheat is about the sam,
and flour follows the course of wheat
! Prices are very firmly maintained ant
many holders will not sell at the pres
ent quotations. For carload lots of fin,
-four receivers are paying $500 to $500
for superfne $3.50 to $40, for com
mon extras 1925 to $780, for Michigan
roller S4.25 to $3.50 and for spring whea
patents $500 to S5.35 per barrel
GRAIN.-Corn sells at 5S to Clio anC
oats at "a to 40c per bushel, as to quail
ity. Winter wheat bran brings $500 t.
$1,000, spring wheat bran $3.50 to $1,000
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